Program Manager IV, Skills Building

Premera Blue Cross•Mountlake Terrace, WA

4d•$109,000 - $185,300•Hybrid

About The Position

Our purpose, to improve customers’ lives by making healthcare work better, is far from ordinary. And so are our employees. Working at Premera means you have the opportunity to drive real change by transforming healthcare. To better serve our customers, we are fostering a culture that emphasizes employee growth, collaborative innovation, and inspired leadership. We are dedicated to creating an environment where employees can excel and where top talent is attracted, retained, and thrives. As a testament to these efforts, Premera has been recognized on the 2025 America's Dream Employers list. Newsweek honored Premera as one of America's Greatest Workplaces, America's Greatest Workplaces for Inclusion, and America's Greatest Workplaces For Mental Well-Being, Forbes ranked Premera among America’s Best Midsize Employers for the fourth time. Learn how Premera supports our members, customers and the communities that we serve through our Healthsource blog: https://healthsource.premera.com/. The Program Manager IV, Skills Building is part of a collaborative and integrated talent team that helps build a culture of ongoing development and internal mobility at Premera. In this impactful role, you will: Lead the design, delivery, and continuous improvement of leadership development programs for new and existing leaders, integrating best practices and innovative approaches Facilitate engaging presentations and other developmental activities in partnership with business leaders and Employee Experience to elevate and reinforce leadership skills and abilities across the organization. Ultimately, your efforts will help achieve our purpose of making Healthcare work better by supporting Premera’s leaders in building the capabilities required to successfully manage individuals, teams and outcomes. While this role will initially focus on the complex set of skills required to be a successful leader, it may also focus on a broader set of skills.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in organizational development, curriculum development, education, human resources, business or related area or equivalent work experience. (Required)
7 years of progressively responsible experience in learning and development, with 5 years of experience developing or delivering development programs to leaders. (Required)
Expertise managing multiple programs, projects, and initiatives through stages of development and implementation in collaboration with multiple stakeholders.
Experience in developing and delivering learning programs through a variety of channels and experience with web-based content creation tools (Articulate360 and Vyond is a plus)
Contextual understanding or experience as a people manager or leading teams that has helped you build a portfolio of effective developmental interventions
A natural curiosity, collaborative spirit, and relationship-focus that has resulted in a history of problem solving while overcoming challenges
A strong belief that encouraging input from diverse stakeholders and opposing viewpoints will result in a stronger final product

Nice To Haves

Preferred incumbents will have a master's degree.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with senior leaders and key stakeholders to thoroughly assess and identify the essential skills required for current and future success at Premera, then turn those needs into different learning experiences—such as workshops, forums, Q&A sessions, team-building activities, and online courses
Combine your knowledge of adult learning principles with the diverse perspectives and expertise of others, to design and develop innovative developmental activities that are integrated into the flow of work
Leverage your expert facilitation skills in virtual, onsite, and hybrid environments to deliver content and experiences that support people leaders at Premera
Thoughtfully develop impact measurements that demonstrate the gains and value delivered by learning experiences
Participate in or provide project management support for relevant new initiatives as they arise

Benefits

Medical, vision, and dental coverage with low employee premiums.
Voluntary benefit offerings, including pet insurance for paw parents.
Life and disability insurance.
Retirement programs, including a 401K employer match and, believe it or not, a pension plan that is vested after 3 years of service.
Wellness incentives with a wide range of mental well-being resources for you and your dependents, including counseling services, stress management programs, and mindfulness programs, just to name a few.
Generous paid time off to reenergize.
Looking for continuing education? We have tuition assistance for both undergraduate and graduate degrees.
Employee recognition program to celebrate anniversaries, team accomplishments, and more.
For our hybrid employees, our on-campus model provides flexibility to create your own routine with access to on-site resources, networking opportunities, and team engagement.
Commuter perks make your trip to work less impactful on the environment and your wallet.
Free convenient on-site parking.
Subsidized on-campus cafes make lunchtime connections with colleagues fun and affordable.
Participate in engaging on-site activities such as health and wellness events, coffee connects, disaster preparedness fairs and more.
Our complementary fitness & well-being center offers both in-person and virtual workouts and nutritional counseling.
Need a brain break? Challenge someone to a game of shuffleboard or ping pong while on campus.